Measuring implement.



PATENTED DEC. 24, 190v.

E. W. BLLINGTON. MEASURING IMPLEMENT. Arrmcmmx FILED AUG. 30, 1907.

.PAIfENTEDDEO. 24, 1907'. E. w. BLLI NGTON, MEASURING IMPLEMENT. L .APPLIGATIQN YILED AUG. 30, 1 907.

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d my I witnesses EDMUND W. ELLTNG'ION, Ul" OWENSBORO, KENTUGKY.

MEASURING- IMPLEMENT.

iSpecifioation of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec 24, 1907.

Application filed August 30.1 907. Serial No 3903778.

T 0 (ZZZ whom it may co'nrern:

Be it known dial. 1, EnMUNn ll ELLING- brass. prises two parallel side men'ihers 11 which TON, a citizen of the United States, residing are provided in; What will he designated as it Owonshoro, 1n the county of Doviess and then'rmir ends with upward exlendingilenges State of Kentucky, have invented new and 2--2 ("-(innOUiQd by :1 bridge piece 3 which useful improvements in ii'leosnring Implemerits, of which the fi'illowing is o specification. i

This invention relates to that class of measuring ii'istruinei'ds in whi h are embodied a plurality of arms or members, pivotrdly oonneoi'ed withroaoh other, and one of said arms or members being equipped Willi a spirit leve the several parts or members being so e sbrnoted, arranged and assembled; as to present an organized implement. which may be conveniently utilized for a variety-of purposes; for instance, for the purpose of determining the relative rise or inr-iinatior of n given slope; framing timbers and vo rioue other )nrposee which will readily suggest themselves.

With these mad other ends in view which will readily. appear Lhe nature of the invention islholtor understood, the some (101 sisls in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts which will he hereinafter hilly d sorihed and parrtieulnrly pointed out in the claims.

In the eocompo lying dmwinge has her-n iilus ro'tcd a. simple and preferred for-moi the invention; heing, however, ui'idersiood lhat no limitation is nor .seerily made to the preoise structure; def therein. exhibited, but that changes, eiiei ions and modifications within the scope of the invention may he resorted to when desired;

In the drawings, Figure 1 is o side elevo tion showing the improved measuring instrwment, extei'ided. Fig. 2 is a. side elevation showing the ii'nplem nt folded. Fig. 22- is top plan vio showing the implement folded. Fig. 4 a front end View showing the implement extended, as in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a.' tronsverse seotionol view on. a slightly onlarged scale taken on the olane indicated by the line 55 in Fig. Big. 6 is a )erspeotive detail view of th rear portion or the implement.

Corresponding in the several il UIQ-S ere denoted ly life ohmeotors of reference.

The improved. implement embodies in its 'oonsiiruovzlon a body or base member A, o

are prefer-- as steel or laller is preferably integral with the side members; 1he hose or body being formed iromn suiizihle blank ofsheet metal wh ch 18 aflervviirde hoot or slmnped to the proper The level arm B'is composed of" parallel side members l-4 whioh are connected throughout the greater portions of their -lengths hy' 2i hrid' io piece of suitable Width to straddle the wee member A so that when the ports are zissomhlod, the side members "-i4 of rho level arm will lie flat against ighe outer sides or faces of the side members i-1 of the hose; The level mm B is pivotolly connected with the base A, near the ire-or end of the latter, pin 6 extending transversely through the flanges 2--f2, and one of the side members ofuho level arm is provided adjacent to the pivot (3 with a poinier or index '7 eoi'iperzit-ing with an ornate scale 8 is formed upon the nose A, concentric with the pivot 6, and which constitutes 21 proirortor. The arm B carries a spirit level 9;

and said arm is provided near its free end with a longitudinal slol; 1G exfiending through the side'nmnbers of said arm; one edge of said slot being radial to the pivot 6 and rovided with on indicating scale 11 whim is reierebly laid out to represent inches and lrzictions thereof.

The scale arm C, which iswith a scale preferably representing inches and fractions thereof is pivot-ally su )ported upon set screw EZlextending throng in slot 13 near the front end oi the base member A, sold slot extending through the side mem- 1's of the hes-e, and the screw being equipped wi .ii {2, thumb nut iwhich nmy be conveniently 'ieghtened to clamp or connect the arts seourely uogeil er. When 't-he parts 0 the ini lenient) are ei-ii'ended for use, the free ono of the scale arm C will engage between the free ends of the side niei'nhers of the level arm. B; it being observed than the bridge pine-o .EoUnneeting theside members 4- of the level arm terminates adjacent to that portion of the side members 5 wherein the slot 10 in formed and which is e nipped with the soa-lefli; it followe'thet i the various adjustment-soil the implement he scale erin C is vie' through the slot 10, and than; the

.dy or base member A comwhich likewise laid out measuring scales upon the scale arm and the" level arm may be read in conjunction with each other.

The operation and advantages of the improved measuring implement will be readily understood from the foregoing description when taken in connection with the drawings hereto annexed. I

The construction is simple and inexpem.

sive, and the implement when not in use may be readily folded in small compass so that it ma be conveniently carried in an ordinary too box where it occupies but little room.

The various uses of the im lement will K readily suggest themselves; t us, for instance, the degree of a slope may-be readily determined by placing the base member A upon the slope and adjustingthelevel arm until it occupies a horizontal position when the 'index 7 will indicate the degree of the slope upon the scale or rotractor S. The manner of using the imp ement for the pur prose of laying out and measuring angles,

which the invention appertains.

I prising parallel side members havingupward extending flanges connected by a bridge piece, a level arm comprising side members connected by a bridge piece and carrying a s irit level, and a pin pivotally connecting the level arm with the base; one side member of the level arm being provided with an index or pointer, and the base being provided with an arcuate scale cooperating therewith.

2. In a measuring implement, a base comprising spaced parallel side members having provided with a scale and a scale arm sup ported pivotally between the side members of the base and capable of extending between the slotted free ends of the side members of the level arm.

3. In a measuring implement, a base comprising-spaced parallel side members having l anges connected by a bridge piece, a level arm pivotally connected with the base and comprising side members connected by a bridge piece, one of said side members being provided with an index and the base being provided with an arcuate scale cooperating therewith, and said level arm being provided with aspirit level and with a longitudinal slot having one edge radial to the pivot; and a scale arm pivoted between the side members of the base and capable of extending between the slotted free ends of the side members of the level arm.

- In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDMUND IV. ELLIN GT ON. VVitnessos G. H. GAYNOR',

J. II. MAZE. 

